Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
Mario Gabriele Andrettiis an Italian American former racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR. He also won races in midget cars, and sprint cars. During his career, Andretti won the 1978 Formula One World Championship, four IndyCar titles, and IROC VI. To date, he remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth28 February 1940
CityMotovun, Croatia
CountryUnited States of America
The crashes people remember, but drivers remember the near misses.
You do the best you can with what's thrown at you, then you try again
I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
Nobody is born with a steering wheel or a gear shift in his hand. It's something you choose to do or you don't.
Whenever you're aggressive, you're at the edge of mistakes.
If you don't feel out of control, you're not driving fast enough.
Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that's really what it feels like.
Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
It takes a lifetime to build tradition.
The experts or the cynics say, "Oh, those were the good old days, that's when drivers were really drivers. They didn't have all these aids." You know what? What we had, we did the best with and when we got more we provided what was needed.
I had no problems staying motivated because things that were happening were things I looked forward to.
I'm so thankful that I've had such a long and uninterrupted career. I count my blessings every day for that because it was so fulfilling.
You can't take a vacation from speed. I probably could have taken more time off and not driven in all the different disciplines, but I wanted to drive, drive and drive.
Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.